Testimonial – Eric, War Correspondent
“As a regular visitor to Ukraine, where I cover the war for The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, I would have felt less secure had I not taken Smart Revolution’s HEAT course in Italy. The five-day programme covered everything from emergency medical treatment, such as the use of tourniquets, which I found especially helpful, […]
Why is training on personal security life-saving and yet difficult to find?
Since I launched the security branch of Smart Revolution in 2021, I have been asked many times why we have decided to create it and train personnel on travel security for high-risk countries. I have been reflecting on it since we started, and I believe that what guided me, or better pushed me relentlessly, is […]
Back to Jordan to kick-start the year with a new HEAT course
Our 2024 had a great start! Our security training team carried out the first Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) of the year in Jordan, at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center – KASOTC.The 14 participants, coming from the MENA region, experienced a variety of scenario-based exercises and simulations within an immersive and realistic scenario, […]
HEAT trainings in Jordan – EU staff
In July 2023 our mobile training team of instructors has delivered two Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) in Jordan at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC). The trainings have been delivered in the framework of two tenders that Smart Revolution Security was awarded, both lasting 4 years (2023 – 2027), targeting EU staff. […]
Approved HEAT provider for Save the Children International
We are pleased to share an important news for our security sector. After a comprehensive assessment on the content, structure, and quality of our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) courses, we have been approved by the Global Safety & Security (GSS) of Save the Children International (SCI) as HEAT training provider for SCI staff. This […]
HEAT Course Highlights – April 2022
Some highlights of our Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) course held from 4 to 8 April 2022, just after the end of the state of emergency in Italy due to the covid-19 pandemic. Glad we managed to start again with residential training after the many challenges of the pandemic and the most recent outbreak of […]